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What time does the stock market open and close?

If you've tried to buy a stock through our app and your order came up as “scheduled”, then the local market of that stock would have more than likely been closed.

If you've tried to buy a stock through the Shares app and your order came up as “scheduled”, then the local market of that stock would have more than likely been closed. 

It's always worth knowing when the markets open and close. Who knows, perhaps one day you might need to sell a position quickly to release some cash. Or, someone catches you on the hop asking when the markets open and you have no idea. Don’t worry, we’ve all been there when it comes to answering questions on stocks and shares!

Whatever your reason, we’re here to help. Below you can find the opening and closing times for each major stock market (any with a market cap of $500 billion or more).

💡 If you want to visit some of the main stock exchanges directly, you can do so here:

The London Stock Exchange

The New York Stock Exchange

The Nasdaq

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Europe

1)📍 Location

London, UK 🇬🇧

📈 Stock Market

London Stock Exchange (LSE)

🕒 Time Zone

BST

🔐 Open/ Close

Monday to Friday

8am to 12pm and 12:02pm to 4:30pm

🍔 Lunch Break

Yes – 12pm to 12:02pm

It’s not that we’re fast eaters! Read more on why the UK closes midday.


2)📍 Location

Frankfurt, Germany 🇩🇪

📈 Stock Market

Frankfurt Stock Exchange(FSX)

🕒 Time Zone

CEST

🔐 Open/ Close

Monday to Friday

9am to 5:30pm

🍔 Lunch Break

No


3)📍 Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands 🇳🇱

📈 Stock Market

Euronext, Amsterdam Stock Exchange

🕒 Time Zone

CEST

🔐 Open/ Close

Monday to Friday

9am to 5:30pm

🍔 Lunch Break

No


4)📍 Location

Zurich, Switzerland🇨🇭

📈 Stock Market

Swiss Exchange (SIX)

🕒 Time Zone

CEST

🔐 Open/ Close

Monday to Friday

9am to 5:20pm

🍔 Lunch Break

No


5)📍 Location

Stockholm, Sweden 🇸🇪

📈 Stock Market

Nasdaq Stockholm

🕒 Time Zone

CEST

🔐 Open/ Close

Monday to Friday

9am to 5:25am

🍔 Lunch Break

No


6)📍 Location

Madrid, Spain 🇪🇸

📈 Stock Market

Bolsa de Madrid (BME)

🕒 Time Zone

CEST

🔐 Open/ Close

Monday to Friday 

9am to 5:30pm

🍔 Lunch Break

No


7)📍 Location

Paris, France 🇫🇷

📈 Stock Market

Euronext Paris Stock Exchange

🕒 Time Zone

CEST

🔐 Open/ Close

Monday to Friday 

9am to 5:30pm

🍔 Lunch Break

No


8)📍 Location

Copenhagen, Denmark 🇩🇰

📈 Stock Market

Nasdaq Copenhagen (OMXC)

🕒 Time Zone

CEST

🔐 Open/ Close

Monday to Friday

9am to 4:55pm

🍔 Lunch Break

No


North America

1)📍 Location

New York, US 🇺🇸

📈 Stock Market

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

🕒 Time Zone

EDT


🔐 Open/ Close

Monday to Friday

9:30am to 4pm

🍔 Lunch Break

No


2)📍 Location

New York, US 🇺🇸

📈 Stock Market

Nasdaq Stock Market

🕒 Time Zone

EDT

🔐 Open/ Close

Monday to Friday

9:30am to 4pm

🍔 Lunch Break

No


3)📍 Location

Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦

📈 Stock Market

Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX)

🕒 Time Zone

EDT

🔐 Open/ Close

Monday to Friday

9:30am to 4pm

🍔 Lunch Break

No


South America

1)📍 Location

São Paulo, Brazil 🇧🇷

📈 Stock Market

B3 S.A.

🕒 Time Zone

BRT

🔐 Open/ Close

Monday to Friday

10am to 4:45pm

🍔 Lunch Break

No


Asia

1)📍 Location

Shanghai, China 🇨🇳

📈 Stock Market

Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE)

🕒 Time Zone

CST

🔐 Open/ Close

Monday to Friday

9:30am to 11:30am and 1pm to 3pm

🍔 Lunch Break

Yes – 11:30am to 1:00pm


2)📍 Location

Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵

📈 Stock Market

Tokyo Stock Exchange

🕒 Time Zone

JST

🔐 Open/ Close

Monday to Friday

9am to 11:30am and 12:30pm to 3pm

🍔 Lunch Break

Yes – 11:30am to 12:30pm


3)📍 Location

Shenzhen, China 🇨🇳

📈 Stock Market

Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE)

🕒 Time Zone

CST

🔐 Open/ Close

Monday to Friday

9:30am to 11:30am and 1pm to 2:57pm

🍔 Lunch Break

Yes – 11:30am to 1:00pm


4)📍 Location

Central District, Hong Kong 🇭🇰

📈 Stock Market

Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK)

🕒 Time Zone

HKT

🔐 Open/ Close

Monday to Friday

9:30am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm

🍔 Lunch Break

Yes – 12am to 1pm


5)📍 Location

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦

📈 Stock Market

Saudi Stock Exchange

🕒 Time Zone

AST

🔐 Open/ Close

Sunday to Thursday

10am to 3:20pm

🍔 Lunch Break

No


6)📍 Location

Mumbai, India 🇮🇳

📈 Stock Market

BSE Limited

🕒 Time Zone

IST

🔐 Open/ Close

Monday to Friday

9:15am to 3:30pm

🍔 Lunch Break

No


7)📍 Location

Seoul, South Korea 🇰🇷

📈 Stock Market

Korea Exchange (KRX)

🕒 Time Zone

KST

🔐 Open/ Close

Monday to Friday

9am to 3:30pm

🍔 Lunch Break

No


8)📍 Location

Taipei, Taiwan 🇹🇼

📈 Stock Market

Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE)

🕒 Time Zone

CST

🔐 Open/ Close

Monday to Friday

9:15am to 1:30pm

🍔 Lunch Break

No


9)📍 Location

Singapore 🇸🇬

📈 Stock Market

Singapore Exchange (SGX)

🕒 Time Zone

GMT (+8)

🔐 Open/ Close

Monday to Friday

9am to 12pm, 1pm to 5pm

🍔 Lunch Break

Yes – 12pm to 1pm


10)📍 Location

Jakarta, Indonesia 🇮🇩

📈 Stock Market

Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX)

🕒 Time Zone

WIB

🔐 Open/ Close

Monday to Friday

9am to 11:30am, 1:30pm to 3pm

🍔 Lunch Break

Yes – 11:30am to 1:30pm


11)📍 Location

Tehran, Iran 🇮🇷

📈 Stock Market

Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE)

🕒 Time Zone

IRST

🔐 Open/ Close

Saturday to Wednesday 

9am to 12:30pm

🍔 Lunch Break

No


Australia

1)📍 Location

Sydney, Australia 🇦🇺

📈 Stock Market

Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)

🕒 Time Zone

AEST

🔐 Open/ Close

Monday to Friday

10am to 4pm

🍔 Lunch Break

No


Africa

1)📍 Location

Johannesburg, South Africa 🇿🇦

📈 Stock Market

Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)

🕒 Time Zone

SAST

Monday to Friday

🔐 Open/ Close

Monday to Friday

9am to 5pm

🍔 Lunch Break

No

For specific questions relating to the London Stock Exchange, Euronext Paris Stock Exchange, New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market, make sure to read our dedicated blog posts. 

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